Electric Shuttle Begin

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MIAMI BEACH - — The city of Miami Beach introduced a fleet of electric shuttle buses on Saturday to reduce the demand for parking spaces in popular areas like Ocean Drive and Lincoln Road.

Dubbed the Electrowave, it is the first electric shuttle bus system in Florida. World-renowned artists have painted the vehicles, making them moving works of art.

The 40-passenger shuttles primarily will run north and south along Washington Avenue, between 17th and Fifth streets.

Shuttles will pick up passengers about every six to 11 minutes at 29 designated stops. There are 3,900 parking spaces in municipal lots along the route for people to park, then take the shuttle to their destination.